Re: linux, mysql and intel processor or amd processor

[Carl Troein <carl@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Barbara Ferrell writes:

> i am setting up a musql database on linux.  if you had a choice which
> processor would you use.  does it really matter.   i keep reading that linux
> runs better with an intel processor.

Who is claiming that? While it's true that the first and main platform
for Linux is x86, I have seen nothing to support that it has better
performance or stability on Intel's CPUs over AMD's. This of course
assuming that you have no broken or flaky components. If you want to
get maximal performance/price, I suggest that you head over to
www.anandtech.com and read Anand's test of the 760 chipset, where he
tests MySQL performance on several x86 systems. As with all benchmarks
one should be careful when interpreting it, and keep in mind that new
CPU models appear often.
We recently invested in an x86 Linux system to be used as a MySQL/web
server, and for about $2000 we got a dual AthlonMP @ 1.2GHz, 1GB RAM,
100GB IDE HD, and a nice-looking fulltower with lots of fans.

//C

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